Summary
Priyen Pillay is a co-founder and seasoned software engineer with nine years' experience building developer-centric solutions and leading integration, onboarding, fraud and risk efforts at Stitch. He blends hands-on engineering, solutions architecture and developer experience to help teams stitch reliable systems together while owning support and client onboarding end-to-end. Prior roles span full-stack development, agile team leadership, innovation engineering and even property development management, giving him a pragmatic, product-focused perspective on technical and business trade-offs. He has a strong background in fraud & risk operations and SysAdmin duties, making him effective at both prevention and rapid incident response. Based in the Western Cape, South Africa, Priyen pairs startup grit with cross-functional leadership and a knack for turning complex integration challenges into smooth developer experiences. An early career mix of product ownership and mentoring hints at his aptitude for scaling teams as well as systems.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Matric, Matric at Clifton School
Project Management, Property development, Project Management, Property development at Varsity College
Zulu, English, Afrikaans